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Household of James Dempster (born 1841)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Dempster and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dempster, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Dempster, born in 1848 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1867 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Isebela (born 1876 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1879 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Apprentice, George McKirdle, born in 1861 in Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
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James Dempster's household
James
Dempster
Head
Janet
Dempster
Wife
Mary Jane
Dempster
Daughter
Isebela
Dempster
Daughter
Archibald
Dempster
Son
Agnes
Dempster
Daughter
George
McKirdle
Apprentice
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dempster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dempster | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | England | |
Janet | Dempster | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Dempster | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Isebela | Dempster | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Dempster | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Dempster | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George | McKirdle | Apprentice | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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